Chapter 304 Meeting at the Most Unbearable Time
Wu Shanshan was frightened, afraid that Xie Zheyu would greet her.
But Xie Zheyu didn't.
In the afterglow, two people were walking silently, one on one side of the road and the other on the other, occasionally looking at each other.
Only after his classmates had dispersed did Xie Zheyu push the cart to Wu Shanshan's side.
He looked at her carefully. She still had that calm expression, but now her cheeks were slightly flushed.
"You..." they both said at the same time.
"You ask first." Xie Zheyu chuckled.
"Why... did you come back?" Wu Shanshan asked.
Xie Zheyu smiled, asking knowingly, right? He then said calmly:
"I'll be back after the holiday."
No more words.
Wu Shanshan stopped when she was almost at the cotton mill.
Xie Zheyu also stopped and asked, "Can you tell me when you've applied?"
Wu Shanshan looked up at him.
"I know you have your own ideas. No matter where you go to study, I just want to know where you are." Xie Zheyu said sincerely.
He knew that Wu Shanshan would not stay in Shanghai, but she would not necessarily go to Beijing.
Her choice may not necessarily be the highest institution of learning, but may be the farthest one.
Wu Shanshan nodded, and then said in an extremely calm voice:
"Xie Zheyu, I know your feelings, thank you, but there is no possibility for us."
Xie Zheyu had just breathed a sigh of relief and was about to cheer out loud, but when he heard Wu Shanshan's words, he entered the Ice Age.
"You want to ask why because we met when I was at my worst. Do you remember, under this tree, you saw me slap myself hard..."
"Shanshan..."
"If we were together, what would you and I recall? Memories of my miserable days? Memories of me sitting on the steps by the roadside studying, not even having a watch, using an alarm clock to check the time; memories of me causing chaos at home just to study..."
"Shanshan! Listen to me..." Xie Zheyu became anxious and his voice became louder.
Wu Shanshan shook her head: "Once I leave, I will never come back, forever."
Xie Zheyu frowned and tilted his head, somewhat puzzled.
But he soon understood what Wu Shanshan meant. His home was here, only two blocks away from the alley.
"But... there are still people here who are kind to you! Aunt Huang, Aunt Song..."
"I know that I will remember their kindness for the rest of my life. I will repay them to the best of my ability and in my own way, but I will not come back." Wu Shanshan said firmly.
She took out a pink and blue plaid handkerchief bag from her bag and handed it to Xie Zheyu.
Xie Zheyu took it, opened the handkerchief, and revealed a red notebook inside.
It was given to Wu Shanshan by Xie Zheyu before he went to college.
He held the notebook, lowered his head and thought for a while, then nodded:
"I understand. Well, I hope you get what you want. Goodbye."
Wu Shanshan pursed her lips and smiled at him: "Goodbye."
The two of them, one heading south and one heading north, walked silently in the afterglow.
After turning the corner, Xie Zheyu looked back at the direction Wu Shanshan had left, but she was no longer in sight. He then found a small shop to make a phone call.
Since Tunan was not in the dormitory, Xie Zheyu parked his bicycle and sat outside the canteen waiting for Tunan to call him back.
Tuanan did not return to the dormitory until after seven in the evening. The dormitory manager told him that Xie Zheyu had called him three times, and Tuanan hurriedly called back.
Xie Zheyu answered the phone and howled twice without holding back.
"Shanshan rejected you," Tuanan asked calmly after he finished howling.
"How do you know?"
"Who else can drive you crazy besides her?"
Xie Zheyu choked up as he explained the situation, and added, "She even returned the notebook to me..."
Xie Zheyu lowered his head and looked at the notebook again, feeling even sadder.
Tunan didn’t understand either, so he suggested:
"It's no use calling me. I have no experience. I suggest you consult my mother about this matter... Wait... The notebook I bought with you in Shanghai was the one you gave her before we went to Beijing."
"Ah! Yes!"
“Are there any notes in the notebook?”
Xie Zheyu opened it in a panic. The notebook was still new and there was not a single word on it, so he answered:
"No, it's new."
Tunan sighed and said, "She's taking an exam today!"
“…”
Xie Zheyu seemed to understand something all of a sudden.
When Wu Shanshan returned to the alley entrance, she saw Song Ying, Dongzhe and Wu Jun sitting in front of the Li family's small supermarket.
Seeing her coming, he waved to her.
"Sister, how is it?" Wu Jun asked.
"Perform normally." Wu Shanshan told them.
"That's enough, Sister Shanshan, as long as you perform normally, that's someone else's lifetime." Dongzhe replied.
"Shanshan, I've told your parents that you and Wu Jun should come to my house for dinner tonight. Let's celebrate in advance!" Song Ying whispered.
"Thank you, Aunt Song!" Wu Shanshan nodded.
As they were talking, Huang Ling arrived with Xiao Ting.
"I just stewed some dried bamboo shoots and braised pork, and I knew you would come!" Song Ying said with a smile.
Xiaoting was wearing a puff-sleeved dress with a white background and light purple flowers, looking pretty and charming.
She held Wu Shanshan's arm and called her "Sister Shanshan", then asked with her eyes without saying a word.
Wu Shanshan nodded and raised the corners of her mouth.
That pretty, cute and smart look was blown into Dongzhe's heart by the summer breeze.
Everyone went into the house to eat. Because the weather was hot, the food was placed in the yard. No one talked about the college entrance examination, but talked about other things happily.
At this time, there was a knocking sound from the Wu family.
"Your father has taken on a lot of work recently," Song Ying asked the Wu siblings.
"Well, since we are not allowed to raise chickens, she forced my dad to take on the job and even went to the wood processing shop to steal business." Wu Jun told the others.
"Oh... then your dad..." Song Ying was surprised.
Making furniture is a technical job. Wu Jianguo also knows two people in this circle. They used to work with others, and they would give him orders that they could not complete or did not have time to complete.
If Zhang A-mei did this, it would be against the rules, and it would be difficult for Wu Jianguo to gain a foothold in this industry.
"Yes! She was beaten a few days ago and her clothes were torn. It was useless for my dad to beg her." Wu Jun sneered.
"Someone came to see your dad a few days ago. He looked like someone not to be trifled with. They must be these people!" Song Ying remembered meeting a group of people at the entrance of the alley asking about Wu Jianguo.
"That's right." Wu Jun nodded.
"Then you two be careful. If those people come again, run to me quickly. Lin Dongzhe is usually at home during the summer vacation anyway." Song Ying said hurriedly.
The two children nodded obediently.
The pounding became louder and louder, and Wang Yong's wife stuck her head out from the wall and cursed:
"Why are you knocking? It's so noisy! If you don't rest, won't others rest too? Even if you earn so much money, you can't take it to your coffin!"
"Just knock! You fat bastard, you'll be pissed to death! When you die, I'll make you a coffin!" Zhang A'mei quickly retorted when she heard that Wang Yong's wife wanted to stop her from getting rich.
"Sister Zhang! Are you crazy? How can you be so wicked? You are so evil-hearted. Who would dare to marry Zhang Min? It's really unlucky to have a mother-in-law like you!" Wang Yong's wife was not to be outdone.
Wu Jianguo heard the noise and came out to persuade them:
"I stopped, I stopped, I can't see clearly anymore, stop arguing."
"Why stop? Just keep working! Work until dark!" Zhang A'mei started scolding Wu Jianguo again.
Wu Shanshan calmly drank mung bean soup and listened to their noise.
Huang Ling saw the sadness in her eyes.
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